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Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding

The latest round of investments boosts the online trading app's valuation to $8.6 billion

Wells Fargo bans TikTok over cybersecurity concerns
FINTECH JUL 13, 2020
Wells Fargo bans TikTok over cybersecurity concerns

The bank identified a small number of employees with corporate-owned devices who had installed the video-sharing application

RBC recruits duo with $245 million
BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2020
RBC recruits duo with $245 million

The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based advisers are joining from Maplewood Investments

Maximizing your digital magazine experience
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2020
Maximizing your digital magazine experience

Bringing back the physical version last month further informed our desire to deliver this magazine in all the ways that you need it

Q&A: iCapital Network’s CEO Lawrence Calcano
FINTECH JUL 10, 2020
Q&A: iCapital Network’s CEO Lawrence Calcano

Calcano talks automation, the firm’s recent acquisition of Wells Fargo’s alternative investments platform and expectations for tech moving forward

Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2020
Working past 62 improves retirement security: Study

People who aren't prepared for retirement at age 62 aren't more likely than others to keep working, but those who do tend to benefit financially, a recent paper found

Advisor Group unveils redesigned UMA platform
FINTECH JUL 10, 2020
Advisor Group unveils redesigned UMA platform

The broker-dealer network added multiple enhancements to the 10-year-old platform from portfolio management tools to reduced account minimums

Fidelity drops robo-advice fees for small accounts
FINTECH JUL 09, 2020
Fidelity drops robo-advice fees for small accounts

The Fidelity Go program will drop fees on accounts with less than $10,000 starting in August

Social distancing weighs on advice business: Survey
RIAS JUL 09, 2020
Social distancing weighs on advice business: Survey

Prospecting is now more difficult, and advisers said they are less effective at selling products, a report from Limra and others shows

How to draw the line when clients challenge your approach
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2020
How to draw the line when clients challenge your approach

In your discussion, validate the forces driving the client's discomfort, confirm that you hear what they're saying and explain why the current strategy remains best suited for them

Where are the customers’ yachts? 2020 version
OPINION JUL 09, 2020
Where are the customers’ yachts? 2020 version

Should advisory firms take forgivable PPP loans when they didn't suffer any interruption in their revenue?

Richest investors balking at fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2020
Richest investors balking at fees

Capgemini survey shows a third of wealthy clients worldwide are uncomfortable with costs

Charles Schwab rolls out 'Hey, Google' account updates
FINTECH JUL 08, 2020
Charles Schwab rolls out 'Hey, Google' account updates

The integration lets clients track portfolio performance with interactive voice requests

Indies managing $245 million switch to Arkadios from Triad
RIAS JUL 08, 2020
Indies managing $245 million switch to Arkadios from Triad

Both Black Stone Partners and Creative Capital Wealth Management are Pennsylvania-based

Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks
OPINION JUL 08, 2020
Revamping portfolios with risk-smart, tax-smart building blocks

Investors are painfully aware their retirement plans need a do-over. Here's the best approach

Adviser managing $370 million moves to RBC from Wells Fargo
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2020
Adviser managing $370 million moves to RBC from Wells Fargo

James Koestner switches firms in Dallas

Goldman Sachs' Ayco adds 'marketplace' for workplace clients
FINTECH JUL 07, 2020
Goldman Sachs' Ayco adds 'marketplace' for workplace clients

The firm is now providing access to investment management, insurance brokerage and other services

Tech tools fall flat among advisers: J.D. Power survey
FINTECH JUL 07, 2020
Tech tools fall flat among advisers: J.D. Power survey

While firms are investing heavily in technology, many have missed the mark on delivering the best experience

Podcasts and prospecting
OPINION JUL 07, 2020
Podcasts and prospecting

Podcasts may not generate as many leads as radio shows, but they're still a valuable tool.

The practice of the future
OPINION JUL 06, 2020
The practice of the future

If prospects don’t meet you in person, the impression they gain from your website might make all the difference